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In one of his first high-profile decisions after taking office earlier this month, Baltimore’s new top prosecutor declined to bring criminal charges against a local police officer who fatally shot a fleeing teenage driver last year
Baltimore State’s Attorney Ivan Bates said the officers acted 'reasonably and lawfully' when they shot Donnell Rochester.
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The Baltimore Police officer who shot and killed Donnell Rochester in February fired the fatal fourth shot when Rochester “no longer posed a threat” to the officer or any others, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division.
Baltimore prosecutors will not prosecute the police officers who fatally shot a suspect almost a year ago.
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The Baltimore Police officer who shot and killed Donnell Rochester in February fired the fatal fourth shot when Rochester “no longer posed a threat” to the officer or any others, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division.